Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-19
DISTRICT APPROPRIATION
Cnanges Made i'm the Bin BY the sem.
ese Committee ON Appropriations.
iNcskAM AMOUNTS FOR SCHOOLS, COUNTY ROADS.
STREETS, POLICE, ETC.

STREETS, POLICE, ETC.
The Senate committee on appropriations to-day
completed the District aspiration bill and this az
ternoon It was reported to the senate. The fol-
lowing are the important changes made nom the
o1u % 1t passed the HOUSE:
for contingent expenses Of the Commissioners
once, increased from q 500 to s, 600 The sum Of
$NVoo Is provided for continuing the exhibit Of all
taxes In arrears; increase In salary Of
special assistant attorney $500, and OF the law
cielx xS00. One assistant inspector OF buildings
q $4,000 year IL provided for.
o 20 ior nc permit
work, increased from S76. 600 to SEQ 600; surveys
Of District, from $4,000 to s., 500: tie approprta-
creased nom Ssoo GO to 100000; for sprinklng,
s snWreep1ng ana cleaning streets, from $4,000 "a
SrSsU sr sSr COZ county roads ana II SUB
$1yWV Tor current work.
For the parking commission there Is an increase
Ios Igstins the sisS, Increased from ,11sooo to
-, The committee provide for IN ice boat to keep
=. Tor replacing obstructed Sewers increased from
:raoSso 70 $4,000; for main and pipe sewers IN.
oeaSs4 IL rom $4,000 to $4,000 new item Il
o 1e" lor construction OF suburban sewers OF $@6.
It ID provided that the appropriations for streets
NV, smesS school buildings county roads and the
med1ately available
INCREASED SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS
Ine scnooi appropriations are increased by
$oO'oOo In regard to teachers the number and
rate nave not been changed, but the follow.
Ing Is inserted: provided that the number OF
teacne1 who are receiving $500 and over and
scnedule shall not be increased, and the mini
mum at compensation shall not be less than at the
rae Oh S5Oo per annum; and the actual compensa-
snall De reported to Congress at It's next session.
r,oI gay Q. Amidon school Janitor is increased
70 FSr Ipsi Of Ss
provloe $50 GOO for the purchase of site and the
erecCOn OF school building in district number
for er nR RrSde an aaon
IN nen OF the House provision for selling any lot
Gwnea Dy the District In the fourth school division
shall be authorized to sell any lot or parcel of land
now owned by the District and not needed for any
t use IN any part OF the District OF Columbia and
sites and the erection thereon of such e1ght-roOm
scnool buildings as, in the Judgment OF the Com
missloners shall be required to furnish school
the district not otherwise provided for as need
Sacn scnoOl accommodation so far as the proceeds
WIN accomplish that object. They are expected
10 fealze from the sale about $50, 200.
FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE, ETC.
Ihe Dill makes an appropriation of 5000 for
fire escapes in school buildings.
The number OF police privates is increased from
no TO 13O and the bin provides for one driver of
patrOl wtgOn. Provision Is made for police signal
ana telephone system in the nth and second
police districts.
For purchase Of IRE department hosA increased
from $2,00O 10 5000; for forage from s., 900 to
CHARITY, ETC.
The 1880 for the Georgetown almshouse is
stricken out For the national association for des-
titute colored women and children increased from
$500 to s., 0OO for st. AIMS Infant asylum, from
5000 to s. 600; for new wing for the church Or
phanage, $4,000; hospital for foundlings, reduced
from $1,000 to 5000; for payment on House Of
GOOD shepherd, $1,000. This increases the appro-
pr1aton for the association Of works OF mercy from
$1,000 to s., 600. The Commissioners are required
to examine into all the institutions OF charities
mercy, ETC., and to report to Congress their sug-
geStt0nS and such institutions shall report their
receipts and expenditures to Congress.
For the water department the appropriation is
increased from $50 900 to $l25, 600.